“Western Australian Sex Workers and supporters demand Decriminalisation” Event 1pm 18 May 2013
In a protest to be held outside Parliament House, Saturday May 18th at 1pm, Western Australian sex workers and their supporters are coming together to demand full decriminalisation of their work. "We want the same work rights and protections as everybody...
“Sydney: International Conference Delegates Urge NSW to Maintain Decriminalisation of Sex Work” 1 Nov 2012
Experts from a dozen countries, are meeting in Sydney to learn of the gains since decriminalisation of sex work in NSW in 1995, are dismayed at the massive threat to the world-leading law. Open Society Foundations, Scarlet Alliance and Sex Worker Outreach Project have...
Scarlet Alliance Media Release “Brothel Regulation Inquiry: Hartcher covers up Council ineptitude” 21 Sept 2012
Scarlet Alliance opposes the introduction of licensing and registration as proposed by the NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet, assisted by an inter-agency Working Party for brothel regulation. Special Minister of State Chris Hartcher yesterday announced an inquiry...
NSW SEX WORKER RED UMBRELLA PROTEST 7 Sept 2012
"This Local Council election is crucial to sex worker rights in NSW.Councillors running on a 'ban brothels' platform are working againstthe best interests of sex workers, and are shirking theirresponsibility to community based HIV responses and human...
Scarlet Alliance “NSW Brothel licensing is contrary to United Nations recommendations” 30 Aug 2012
Scarlet Alliance, the Australian Sex Workers Association, opposes the announcement of a licensing body to regulate sex work in New South Wales. Elena Jeffreys of Scarlet Alliance is concerned that ‘the ill-conceived push for a licensing model is politically...
Scarlet Alliance “NSW Brothel licensing is contrary to United Nations recommendations” 30 Aug 2012
Scarlet Alliance, the Australian Sex Workers Association, opposes the announcement of a licensing body to regulate sex work in New South Wales. Elena Jeffreys of Scarlet Alliance is concerned that ‘the ill-conceived push for a licensing model is politically...
SWOP NSW “Independence” 17 August 2012
The ACON board has reaffirmed commitment to the principle of affected community involvement in determining prevention responses to HIV. In doing so, the board also endorsed a new direction and future for the Sex Workers Outreach Project (SWOP). ACON CEO Nicolas...
Scarlet Alliance “Response to ACT Parliamentary Inquiry into Sex Work” Feb 2012
Scarlet Alliance welcomes the recommendations from the Standing Committee on Justice and Community Safety Inquiry into the Prostitution Act 1992. The recommendations provide a strong basis for building on the current successful legislation while tweaking important...
Scarlet Alliance “Australia’s anti-trafficking response must be redirected, Raids and rescue approach does not work – comprehensive prevention plan is the answer” 3 Feb 2012
Scarlet Alliance, the Australian Sex Workers Association calls for Australia's anti-trafficking response to be redirected with a shift to a rights based prevention approach. Speaking the day after a high profile arrest Janelle Fawkes said 'Raids and rescue type...
SWOP NSW “HEALTH ORG SAYS MORE LAWS WILL NOT MAKE SEX INDUSTRY SAFER” 11 Oct 2011
NSW’s leading health agency for sex workers says calls to introduce new regulations affecting brothel licencing and sex service provision are likely to undermine the health and safety of sex workers and their clients. The NSW Government announced today it is...